CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD 

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED 

STATE STRATEGY FOR CALIFORNIA’S STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (SIP) FOR 

THE FEDERAL 8-HOUR OZONE AND PM2.5 STANDARDS 

The Air Resources Board (Board or ARB) will conduct a public hearing at the time and 

place noted below to consider the approval of ARB staff’s “Proposed State Strategy for 

California’s State Implementation Plan” (SIP) to attain the national ambient air quality 

standards for 8-hour ozone and fine particulate matter (PM2.5). At the public hearing, 

the Board will also consider a modification to the current SIP commitment for pesticide 

emission reductions in the Ventura County nonattainment area. If adopted, ARB will 

submit these items to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) for 

approval as revisions to the California SIP. 

DATE: June 21 and June 22, 2007 

TIME: 9:00 a.m. 

PLACE: Los Angeles Airport Marriott 

5855 West Century Blvd. 

Los Angeles, CA 90045

These items will be considered at a two-day meeting of the Board, which will commence 

at 9:00 a.m., Thursday, June 21, 2007, and may continue at 8:30 a.m., Friday, 

June 22, 2007. This item may not be considered until June 22, 2007. Please consult 

the agenda for the meeting, which will be available at least 10 days before 

June 21, 2007, to determine the day on which this item will be considered. 

For individuals with sensory disabilities, this document is available in Braille, large print, 

audiocassette or computer disk. Please contact ARB's Disability Coordinator at 

916-323-4916 by voice or through the California Relay Services at 711, to place your 

request for disability services. If you are a person with limited English and would like to 

request interpreter services, please contact ARB's Bilingual Manager at 916-323-7053.

BACKGROUND 

The Air Resources Board and local air districts are responsible for developing clean air 

plans to demonstrate how and when California will attain the new federal 8-hour ozone 

and PM2.5 standards established under the federal Clean Air Act. For the areas within 

California that have not attained federal air quality standards, the ARB works with local 

air districts to develop and implement State and local attainment plans. 

This notice focuses only on the proposed State Strategy which consists of emission 

reduction commitments (predominantly for mobile sources) that are within the State’s 

authority to control. After air districts adopt plans for emission reduction commitments 
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for sources within their jurisdiction (primarily stationary and area sources), ARB staff will 

bring these plans to the Board for approval. 

The State Strategy proposes commitments for emission reductions that are statewide in 

nature. The strategies, however, are driven by the considerable amount of emission 

reductions needed in the South Coast and San Joaquin Valley. These areas 

experience the worst air quality problems in the State and are also the only two areas in 

California that exceed the federal PM2.5 standard. 

PROPOSED ACTION 

The proposed State Strategy would apply throughout California and is intended to help 

all nonattainment areas attain or maintain the federal 8-hour ozone and PM2.5 

standards. Staff is proposing a commitment which consists of three components: a 

commitment to achieve emission reductions by specific dates, a commitment to propose 

defined new SIP measures, and a long-term strategy commitment. Defined new SIP 

measures for Board consideration affect passenger vehicles, heavy-duty trucks, goods 

movement sources, off-road equipment, fuels and fueling operations, and consumer 

products. Staff also proposes that the Board approve a commitment to implement 

further improvements to the Smog Check program and a SIP commitment by the 

Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) to reduce pesticide emissions. Staff is also 

proposing a modification to DPR’s existing SIP commitment to achieve pesticide 

emission reductions in the Ventura County nonattainment area. 

ARB staff has prepared a document entitled Proposed State Strategy for California’s 

2007 State Implementation Plan (State Strategy) which sets forth staff’s proposed SIP 

commitments along with supporting documentation. The document also recommends 

strategies for reducing emissions from mobile sources and fuels under federal 

jurisdiction, including ships, locomotives, and trucks registered outside of California. 

In compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), an environmental 

impact analysis has been prepared and is available as an appendix to the proposed 

State Strategy. Additionally, an economic impact analysis is also included in the 

appendices. 

AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS 

Copies of the proposed State Strategy may be obtained from the Board’s Public 

Information Office, 1001 “I” Street, 1st Floor, Environmental Services Center, 

Sacramento, CA 95814, 916-322-2990. The proposed State Strategy will be available 

to the public on May 7, 2007, and will be posted on the ARB website at 

http://www.arb.ca.gov/planning/sip/sip.htm. 
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PUBLIC PROCESS 

During the hearing, ARB staff will make an oral presentation and present 

recommendations to the Board. The public may present comments relating to this 

matter orally or in writing at the hearing, and in writing or by e-mail before the hearing. 

To be considered by the Board, written submissions not physically submitted at the 

hearing must be received no later than 12:00 noon, June 20, 2007, and addressed to 

the following: 

Postal mail: Clerk of the Board, Air Resources Board 

1001 I Street, Sacramento, California 95814 

Electronic submittal: http://www.arb.ca.gov/lispub/comm/bclist.php 

Facsimile submittal: 916-322-3928 

The Board requests but does not require that 30 copies of any written statement be 

submitted and that all written statements be filed at least 10 days prior to the hearing so 

that ARB staff and Board Members have time to fully consider each comment. The 

Board encourages members of the public to bring to the attention of staff in advance of 

the hearing any suggestions for modification of the proposed SIP revisions. Further 

inquiries regarding these items should be directed to Jeff Weir, Staff Air Pollution 

Specialist, at 916-445-0098 or Ravi Ramalingam, Manager, Transportation Strategies 

Section at 916-322-2085. 

CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD 

 /s/ 

Catherine Witherspoon 

Executive Officer 

Date: May 7, 2007